Def, Dumb and Blonde

Def, Dumb and Blonde
Def, Dumb & Blonde
Studio album by Deborah Harry
Released October 28, 1989
Recorded 1989
Genre Pop
Length 63:55 (CD)
Label Sire (US)
Chrysalis (UK)
Producer Mike Chapman, Chris Stein, Deborah Harry, Toni C., Tom Bailey, Arthur Baker, Eric Thorngren, Ben Grosse
Deborah Harry chronology
Once More into the Bleach
(1988)
Def, Dumb & Blonde
(1989)
The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau (B+)[2]

Def, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in October 1989, the album saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" as her professional name. Harry worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Mike Chapman who had previously produced the last four Blondie albums.

Though not a success in Harry's native United States, the album peaked at #12 in the UK and has been certified "Silver" by the BPI.

Contents

Singles

This album contained the hit single "I Want That Man" which was written and produced by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins. The single made the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Other singles released from the album included "Kiss It Better", "Brite Side", "Sweet and Low" and "Maybe For Sure".

Track listing

All tracks written by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, unless otherwise noted.

Vinyl album

Side A
  1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) – 3:43 About this sound Listen
  2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19 About this sound Listen
  4. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30 About this sound Listen
  5. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
  6. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
Side B
  1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49 About this sound Listen
  2. "He Is So" – 5:10
  3. "Brite Side" – 4:34 About this sound Listen
  4. "Bugeye" – 4:06
  5. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

Cassette

Side A
  1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
  2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
  4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
  5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
  6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
  7. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
Side B
  1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
  2. "He Is So" – 5:10
  3. "Bugeye" – 4:06
  4. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
  5. "Brite Side" – 4:34
  6. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

CD

  1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
  2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
  3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
  4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
  5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
  6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
  7. "I'll Never Fall In Love" (Bush, Ward) – 3:19
  8. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
  9. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
  10. "He Is So" – 5:10
  11. "Bugeye" – 4:06
  12. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
  13. "Forced To Live" – 2:02
  14. "Brite Side" – 4:34
  15. "End of the Run" – 7:04

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Total
weeks
Australian Albums Chart[3] 10 20
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] 9 9
UK Albums Chart[5] 12 7

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Chris Steinguitars, backing vocals, producing assistance, musical arrangements, producer
  • Lee Foxx – bass guitar
  • Phil Astley – synthesizer programming, keyboards
  • Steve Goldstein – keyboards
  • Tommy Price – drums
  • Terry Bozzio – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costapercussion
  • Keith Primi – backing vocals
  • Dennis Christopher – backing vocals
  • Ian Astbury – backing vocals
  • Gary Valentine – backing vocals
  • Mike Chapman – backing vocals, producer
  • Bobby Khozouri – keyboards
  • Mac Quayle – keyboards
  • Arthur Baker – drums, additional production, remixing
  • David Bravo – keyboards, programming
  • Toni C. – keyboards, programming, producer
  • Johann Brundquist – keyboards (overdubs)
  • Arif St. Michael – backing vocals
  • Adele Bertei – backing vocals
  • Biti Strauchn – backing vocals
  • Tom Bailey – fairlight, producer
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums
  • Eric Thorngren – producer, arranger
  • Ben Grosse – additional production, remixing
  • George Tutko – sound engineer
  • "Doc" Dougherty – engineer
  • Bob Paustian – mix engineer
  • Paul McKenna – mix engineer
  • Steve Peck – engineer
  • Arthur Elgort – photography
  • Deborah Norcross – art direction, design
  • Jeri Helden – art direction, design

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